Professional Activities

SCHOOL:
 FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÍA Y LETRAS (SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES) (UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE)

CATEGORY:
FULL TENURED PROFESSOR. 

COMMITMENT:
FULL TIME.

5. PREVIOUS TEACHING POSITIONS

Encargado de Curso nivel A ("Course Manager, Level A"),
University of Alicante, Department of Geography of Spain (School of Arts and Humanities).
From 1 October 1981 to 30 September 1982. 
The level of commitment was "C" from 1 October 1982.

Profesor Colaborador ("Assistant Professor")
Department of Geography of the University of Alicante.
Full-time commitment.
From 1 October 1983 to 26 May 1987.

Profesor Titular de Universidad ("Full Tenured Professor"),
Department of Geography of the University of Alicante.
Full-time commitment.
From 27 May 1987 to the present.
 

6. TEACHING EXPERIENCE (REGULAR UNIVERSITY COURSES)

The following courses were taught as "Profesor Encargado de Curso" ("teacher in charge of a class") at the Department of Geography of Spain of the School of Arts and Humanities, University of Alicante:

Academic Year 1981-1982:
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year (senior course) of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Complex Physical Geography of the Mediterranean Territory. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1982-1983:
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year (senior course) of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.

The following courses were taught as "Profesor Colaborador" (Assistant Professor) with full-time commitment:

Academic Year 1983-1984:
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year (senior course) of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Complex Physical Geography of the Mediterranean Territory. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1984-1985:
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.

Academic Years 1985-1986 & 1986-1987:
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Cartography and Photointerpretation. Fourth course of the Bachelor's Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.

The following courses were taught as "Profesora Titular de Universidad" (Full Tenured Professor):

Academic Year 1987-1988:
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degrees in Geography and Geography & History. Two-semester class.
Continental and Sea Waters. Fifth year (senior class) of the Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1988 -1989:
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degrees in Geography and Geography & History. Two-semester class.
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1989 -1990:
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degrees in Geography and Geography & History. Two-semester class.
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1990 -1991:
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degrees in Geography and Geography & History. Two-semester class.
Geomorphology, fourth year of the Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Degree in Hispanic Studies. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1991 -1992:
General Geography of Spain, third year of the Degree in Geography & History. Two-semester class.
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degrees in Geography and Geography & History. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1992 -1993:
General Geography of Spain, third year of the Degree in Geography & History. Two-semester class.
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degrees in Geography and Geography & History. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1993 -1994:
General Geography of Spain, third year of the Degree in Geography & History. Two-semester class.
Cartography and photointerpretation. Fourth year of the Bachelor's Degrees in Geography and Geography & History. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1994 -1995:
Complex Physical Geography of the Mediterranean Territory. Fourth year of the Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Degree in Catalan Studies. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1995 -1996:
Complex Physical Geography of the Mediterranean Territory. Fourth year of the Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Degree in Catalan Studies. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1996 -1997:
Complex Physical Geography of the Mediterranean Territory. Fourth year of the Degree in Geography. Two-semester class.
Physical Geography of Littoral Spaces, fourth year of the Degree in Geography. 4.5 credits (equivalent to 45 hours in the Spanish academic system).
Geography of the Region of Valencia. Fifth year of the Degree in Catalan Studies. Two-semester class.

Academic Year 1997 -1998:
Complex Physical Geography of the Mediterranean Territory, third year of the Degree in Geography. 4.5 credits (equivalent to 45 hours in the Spanish academic system).
General Geography of Spain, third year of the Degree in Primary Education Pedagogy. 4.5 credits (45 hours).
Tourism Management Practicum, third year of the 3-year Degree in Tourism Management (3 specialties). 30 credits (equivalent to 300 hours).

Academic Year 1998 -1999:
General Geography of Spain, third year of the Degree in Primary Education Pedagogy. 4.5 credits (45 hours).
Tourism Management Practicum, third year of the 3-year Degree in Tourism Management (3 specialties). 30 credits (300 hours).

Academic Year 1999 - 2000:
General Geography of Spain, third year of the Degree in Primary Education Pedagogy. 4.5 credits (45 hours).
Tourism Management Practicum, third year of the 3-year Degree in Tourism Management (3 specialties). 30 credits (300 hours).

Academic Year 2000 - 2001:
General Geography of Spain, third year of the Degree in Primary Education Pedagogy. 4.5 credits (45 hours).
Tourism Management Practicum, third year of the 3-year Degree in Tourism Management (3 specialties). 30 credits (300 hours).

Academic Year 2001 - 2002:
General Geography of Spain, third year of the Degree in Primary Education Pedagogy. 4.5 credits (45 hours).
Tourism Management Practicum, third year of the 3-year Degree in Tourism Management (3 specialties). 30 credits (300 hours).

Academic Year 2002 - 2003:
Techniques of Regional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography, first year of the Degree in Geography. 7.5 credits (75 hours).
Tourism Management Practicum, third year of the 3-year Degree in Tourism Management (3 specialties). 30 credits (300 hours).

Academic Year 2003 - 2004:
Techniques of Regional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography, first year of the Degree in Geography. 7.5 credits (75 hours).

Academic Year 2004 - 2005:
Techniques of Regional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography, first year of the Degree in Geography. 7.5 credits (75 hours).

Academic Year 2005 - 2006:
Techniques of Regional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography, first year of the Degree in Geography. 7.5 credits (75 hours).
 

7. TEACHING EXPERIENCE (NON-REGULAR COURSES)(the venues, organizers, subjects, and dates are provided).
Teacher Competence Courses organized by the Institute of Educational Sciences of the University of Alicante:

Geography in the new educational curricula for Spain's primary and middle schools. 40 hours. May 1982. 
Geography in the new educational curricula of Spain's primary and middle schools. 40 hours. October 1983.
Symposium on Applied Geography. 48 hours. November 1983.
Map Analysis and Photointerpretation. 64 hours. November 1983.
Symposium on Applied Geography. 48 hours. December 1983.
Teaching the rural and urban environment. 40 hours. November 1984.
Teaching the rural and urban environment. 40 hours. January 1985.

Institute of Geography, PhD Program, University of Alicante. PhD Programs Committee. Post-Graduate Courses.

- Applying photointerpretation techniques to the study of Geography, History and Archeology. Academic years 1987-1988 & 1989-1990. Each course is worth 2 credits (20 hours, according to the Spanish academic system).
- River morphology and runoff conditions in Eastern Spain. Academic Years 1988-1989 & 1990-1991. Each course is worth 1 credit (10 hours).
- Water resources, quality and management in the province of Alicante. Academic Year 1991-1992. 2 credits (equivalent to 20 hours).
- The exploitation of water resources and hydric economy in Alicante. Academic Year 1992-1993. 2 credits (20 hours).
- Wastewaters: An alternative to our hydric deficit. Academic Year 1993-1994. 1 credit (10 hours).
- Remote sensing and cartography. Academic Year 1994-95. 1 credit (10 hours).
- Water management and economy in the Region of Valencia at the turn of the century. Academic Year 1998-1999. 2 credits (20 hours).

Cultural Collaboration Program for high schools and vocational training schools in Alicante. Courses organized by the savings bank Caja de Ahorros de Alicante y Murcia.
"The unusual, heavy rainfall and floods of 20 October 1982 in Alicante." February 1983.

Seminar Series:
"Unusual rainfalls and floods in Alicante. Floods in the Ovejas and Agua Amarga Ravines. Caja de Ahorros de la Provincia de Alicante. Institute of Geography. University of Alicante, 19 - 23 November 1984.

Course:
"Changes in water uses and hydric imbalances in Spain", as part of the program of Benidorm's International Courses, organized by the Rafael Altamira School of the University of Alicante. Benidorm (Spain), 2 - 6 September 1985.

Master's in Land Use Planning - Analysis criteria and components.
Institute of Geography. University of Alicante.
Short course: The structure of the agricultural landscape: New irrigation and water conveyance systems.
Alicante, 2 May 1988.

Involvement in University Extension courses:
- The economy of water in Southeastern Spain, part of the course "Water demand and economy in the South-East of Spain". Organized by the University of Alicante, in cooperation with the Institute of Geography of the University of Alicante. Benissa (March), Castalla (April) & Aspe (May). 1988.
- Rivers and ravines, part of the course "Flash floods." Orihuela (April) & Elche (May). 1988.
- Rivers and ravines:Types of water collectors and how they work, part of the course "Flash floods." Almoradí (April). 1989.
- Women and the University, part of the presentation series "Women in Alicante": Civic responsibility and involvement. University of Alicante, 8 November 2002. 

Course:
Flood risk and emergency plans. Organized by the General Directorate of the Interior. Civil Defense Service. Government of the Region of Valencia. November 1988.

Continuing Education and Training for non-academic staff of the University of Alicante:
"Culture of the Region of Valencia",
 Geography Section of the Institute of Educational Sciences. University of Alicante. 1992 & 1993.

Course:
Land information and introduction to remote sensing. Remote sensing in territorial analysis. Government of the Province of Alicante, National Center for Geographic Information. Organized by the Institute of Geography of the University of Alicante. Mapping techniques. Alicante, 5 - 8 April 1994. 

Course:
Cartography: A fundamental tool for territorial information and the entertainment industry. From navigators' cartography to cartography for tourist and environmental purposes. Official School of Tourism Management (Government of the Region of Valencia) and the National Center of Geographic Information, in cooperation with the Tourist Development Center and the Caja del Mediterráneo Foundation. History of Cartography. Alicante, 10 - 16 November 1995. 

Course:
Droughts as geographic phenomena and their impact on the territory. Droughts in Spain. National Center for Studies and Experimentation on Public Works, Transportation and the Environment. Madrid, 11 - 14 December 1995. Spanish Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and the Environment.

AGBAR Continuing Education School (Cátedra de Formación Permanente AGBAR).
Water resources in the Province of Alicante.  Organized by Aguas Municipalizadas de Alicante (Alicante Water Company). Water uses, management and economy. Alicante, April - June 1996.

Courses of the Menéndez Pelayo International University:
- Water and leisure spaces: "The physical conditions of the medium: Water resources and environmental balance."Menéndez Pelayo International University -Government of the Province of Alicante. Alicante, September 1993. 
- “Total Quality" in Tourism Management Educational Programs: Training institutions and teaching quality, Menéndez Pelayo International University, Valencia-Alicante 1997.
- New technologies applied to tourism management: “Tourism management, technology and new professions," Menéndez Pelayo International University, Valencia-Alicante 1997. 

Course:
 “Educational curricula. Teaching plan and training methodology for the tourism industry”. Aimed at representatives of training institutions and teachers of the Hospitality School and the School of Economics of the Private University of Chiclayo. Peru (Chiclayo, 26 December 1999 - 1 January 2000).

Course on Training and the Tourism Industry.
“Curriculum Development.” Short specialization course for tourism professionals. A result of the Framework Agreement signed between the University of Camaguey (Cuba), the University of Alicante, and the Novelda Town Council on international cooperation and development (Camaguey, May 2000).

Course;
“Planning and managing tourist spaces: Sea leisure (30h)"
Esmeraldas Catholic University – Ecuador, 27 - 31 October 2003 – Training for tourism trainers and experts.

Workshop:
“Old age and health in connection with training programs for older students" Government of the Region of Galicia - Department of Social Culture and Tourism - Santiago de Compostela - 4 - 7 December 2003 

CECLEC ("Special Courses and Free Elective Classes Committee") Specialty Course “ Culture, language and society of Catalan-speaking regions": Short course on demographics, geography and society. (12 h). Valencian Language Promotion Service. Department of Catalan Studies. University of Alicante, March 2004.

Symposium:
“The Europeam lifelong learning strategies”, Training Programs for Elderly Students and the Permanent University of Alicante, held at the University of Alicante 6 - 11 Septiembre 2004, within the framework of the TEMPUS PROJECT PP_SCM –TO12BO3-2003, (University of Alicante, State University of Moldova and Royal Technological Institute of Stockholm.

Course:
 Development and management of European projects with a social content.  "Strategies for socio-cultural inclusion in the European projects of the Permanent University.”  Rafael Altamira Summer University, 11-15 July 2005. University of Alicante.

International Workshops on University Management:
Universities and continuing education. University of Santa María La Antigua, Panama: 12-13-14 September 2005.